Local favourite park · Southland, Southland
Catlins Forest Park
Catlins Forest Park is a park in Southland, Southland.
Catlins Forest Park: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Catlins Forest Park
Season: Year-round, evenings.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Catlins Forest Park — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -46.43749, 168.98962. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Catlins Forest Park
- Pukewao · viewpoint · Southland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Pye · viewpoint · Clutha · ~28 km · Must-see
- Catlins Conservation Park · sanctuary · Clutha · ~30 km · Must-see
- Porpoise Bay · beach · Southland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Slope Point · viewpoint · Southland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Waipapa / Slope Point · beach · Southland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Curio Bay · beach · Southland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Waipapa Point · beach · Southland · ~34 km · Must-see
- SS Tararua · fort · Southland · ~34 km · Must-see
- McLean Falls · waterfall · Clutha · ~39 km · Must-see
- Eastern Southland Gallery · museum · Clutha · ~47 km · Must-see
- Tautuku Peninsula · beach · Clutha · ~49 km · Must-see
- Landslip Hill · viewpoint · Clutha · ~54 km · Must-see
- Purakaunui Falls · waterfall · Clutha · ~56 km · Must-see
- Queen's Park, Invercargill · sanctuary · Clutha · ~61 km · Must-see
- Anderson Park · park · Clutha · ~61 km · Must-see
- Dog Island Lighthouse · beach · Southland · ~63 km · Must-see
- Tiwai Point · beach · Invercargill City · ~64 km · Must-see
Other parks near Catlins Forest Park
- Anderson Park · park · Clutha · ~61 km · Must-see
- Moturau Moana Garden · park · Southland · ~103 km · Must-see
- Mckelvie Heights Recreation Reserve · park · Gore · ~36 km
- Gore A&P Showgrounds · park · Gore · ~46 km
- Anderson Park · park · Invercargill City · ~61 km
- Slaney Street Park · park · Invercargill City · ~67 km
- Taieri Historical Park · park · Dunedin City · ~145 km
- Catlins Forest Park · park · Southland · ~6 km
- Catlins Forest Park · park · Southland · ~16 km
- Catlins Forest Park · park · Southland · ~17 km
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Frequently asked
Is Catlins Forest Park open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Catlins Forest Park yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Catlins Forest Park?
Year-round, evenings. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Catlins Forest Park?
Nearby: Pukewao (viewpoint, 18 km), Mount Pye (viewpoint, 28 km), Catlins Conservation Park (sanctuary, 30 km), Porpoise Bay (beach, 32 km), Slope Point (viewpoint, 33 km), Waipapa / Slope Point (beach, 33 km).